Example
“The take-home message of the talk was to save more for retirement.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
hit the books
Informal · CEFR B1
to study hard, especially before an exam
on the other hand
Neutral · CEFR B1
used to introduce a contrasting point of view or alternative
the whole story
Neutral · CEFR B1
all the facts about a situation, including ones not yet known
trial and error
Neutral · CEFR B1
trying different methods until you find one that works
boil down to
Informal · CEFR B2
to be summarized as or reduced to the most essential point
go down that route
Neutral · CEFR B2
to choose a particular method or course of action
Source methodology
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